The site

The site is divided into 7 sectors. Main ones are Les Merveilles sector and Fontanalba sector

sectors nb.rocks
Les Merveilles 2542
Fontananlba 1704
Valaurette 34
Sainte-Marie 16
Valmasque 8
Col du Sabion 6
Gordolasque 1
Vei del Bouc 1

The entire site is about 900 ha, with the large majority of engraved rocks in the France territory but also a sector in between France and Italy (Col du Sabion sector) and a rock in Italy (Vei del Bouc sector)

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There’s about 20,000 figuratives pecked engravings

The Zone 13 (Valaurette sector) shows a distinctive profile with almost only topographic figure

Spatial distribution

Altitudes

Engravings are displayed on rocks between ~1990 m to ~2700

Impressive rocks

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Roche de l’Homme aux bras en zigzag (Zone IV, Groupe III, Roche 16D)

In the Arpette sector lies the Roche de l’Homme aux bras en zigzag

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Stèle du Chef de Tribu (Zone VII, Groupe I, Roche 8)

In the vallées de Merveilles lies the unique stelae of the site, the so-called Stèle du Chef de Tribu

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Sectors

Les Merveilles sector

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Fontanalba sector

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Engravings

Altitudes

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To be continued…